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Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility East (WREFE) is a 300-MW wind energy facility including up to 107 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 499 feet, two collector substations, 27 miles of 230 kV overhead transmission line in single or double circuit configuration, and other related or supporting facilities. The approved site boundary encompasses approximately 78,985 acres of private land in Morrow and Umatilla Counties, including approximately 14,640 acres designated as micrositing corridors for facility components. The site also includes a corridor for the 230 kV transmission line that connects the energy facility site to the Blue Ridge Substation. Portions of the transmission corridor overlap with the site boundaries of WREFI, WREFII, and WREFIII.

Approved/Under Construction. ​Construction will continue through 2024.

​Approximately 6 miles northeast of Heppner in Morrow and Umatilla Counties.​ PDF Map I Online Map​

Applicant/Certificate holder: Wheatridge East Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.
ODOE contact: Ash Woods
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: David Lawlor

​​​​​​​On November 19, 2020, the Energy Facility Siting Council approved Request for Amendment 1 of the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II site certificate, which authorized allocation of previously approved facility components into an amended and two original site certificates for Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II, Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility III and Wheatridge Re​newable Energy Facility East​, respectively. The documentation for the original project can be found on the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II webpage.

  • Click here to view a diagram of the Site Certificate history.​​

Project Amendment(s)

  
Description
  
01/30/2024
Attachment 1 (Exhibits)
01/30/2024
06/05/2024
06/05/2024

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Project Timeline

  
Additional Documents
  

For older documents related to WREFE, please see the original facility page​.

12/10/2020

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Exhibit Files Reference

  • Exhibit A: Applicant Information 
  • Exhibit B: Project Description
  • Exhibit C: Property Location and Maps
  • Exhibit D: Organizational Information
  • Exhibit E​: Permits Required
  • Exhibit F: Property Ownership 
  • Exhibit G: Materials Analysis
  • Exhibit H: Geology and Soil Stability 
  • Exhibit I: Soils
  • Exhibit J: Wetlands
  • Exhibit K: Land Use
  • Exhibit L: Protected Areas
  • Exhibit M: Financial Analysis
  • Exhibit N​: Non-generating Facility Information
  • Exhibit O: Water Requirements
  • Exhibit P: Fish Wildlife Habitat 
  • Exhibit Q: Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals
  • Exhibit R: Scenic Aesthetic Values 
  • Exhibit S: Cultural Resources
  • Exhibit T: Recreational Facilities 
  • Exhibit U: Public Services
  • Exhibit V​: Waste Minimization 
  • Exhibit W: Site Restoration
  • Exhibit X: Noise 
  • Exhibit Y: Carbon Dioxide Emissions 
  • Exhibit Z: Cooling Towers  
  • Exhibit AA: EMFs – Electric and Magnetic Fields
  • Exhibit BB: Other Information
  • Exhibit CC: Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances
  • Exhibit DD​: Other Specific Standards